Maynard School Committee OKs Shared-Services Pact, Two State Grants

MAYNARD -- January 8, 2026, Maynard School Committee unanimously approves two-year town-school shared-services agreement and $20,800 in grants. The committee voted Thursday to accept a memorandum of agreement formalizing how municipal overhead costs, including snow removal, insurance, and employee benefits, are split between Maynard Public Schools and town departments for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with the schools accounting for roughly 25 percent of shared expenses; the agreement now goes to the Select Board for a corresponding vote. Director of Curriculum Diana Le presented two state grants: FC 199, worth $10,800, to train three district staff members as Spanish and Portuguese interpreters at one per building level, and FC 426 at a revised $10,000 to build competency-based assessment frameworks for CTE programs at Maynard High School. Superintendent Brian House also confirmed the district has formally launched a search for a new director of finance following the incumbent's announced retirement, with a joint budget meeting between the town and schools set for February 7.